HISTORY


OF


TRUMBULL AND MAHONING


COUNTIES;


WITH


ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.


VOL. I.


CLEVELAND

H. Z. WILLIAMS & BRO.

1882.


Mahoning County Courthouse, Youngstown, Ohio

Trumbull County Courthouse, Warren, Ohio




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PREFATORY NOTE.


This work was undertaken in answer to the invitation of many citizens of the Mahoning Valley. It originated in their laudable appreciation of the deeds of their ancestors and the desire that the record of the lives of those who laid the foundation of civilization on the Reserve, and have brought to its successful accomplishment the work of developing the resources of this favored valley, should be embodied in permanent form. The publishers have aimed at accuracy and completeness, and trust they have been reasonably successful. The material used in the compilation of these two volumes was mainly gleaned from interviews with more than one thousand individuals. The editors have been at great pains to eliminate errors, but they can not hope in every instance to have avoided inaccuracies. It is believed, however, that their work is essentially carrect.


In the compilation of the General History original manuscripts and records were usually relied upon, but in addition to these, published works have furnished valuable information. The following volumes were consulted : Bancroft's History of the United States, Parkman's Conspiracy of Pontiac, Whittlesey's History of Cleveland, Henry Howe's History of Ohio, Abbott's History of Ohio, Taylor's History of Ohio, Historical Collections of the Mahoning Valley, Geological Survey of Ohio, various State reports, files of the local papers, and other publications. "The Mahoning County Bar" is the contribution of John M. Edwards, Esq., of Youngstown. "The Trumbull County Bar" was prepared in part by Jefferson Palm, Esq., and in part by David Jameson. The first two chapters of the history of Youngstown were written by J. M. Edwards, Esq., whose special qualifications are well known, The history of Hartford township was written by T. A. Bushnell, and of Greene by James Braden. The editors were received everywhere with cordiality and treated with kindness. It is impossible to make special acknowledgments, but all who rendered assistance are assured that their favor was appreciated.


CONTENTS.


HISTORICAL


GENERAL HISTORY

CHAPTER.

I.— Indian Occupation

II.—European Explorations

III.—Ownership of the Northwest

IV.—Sale of the Western Reserve

V.—Connecticut Land Company

VI.—Progress of Western Settlement

VII.—Settlement of the Reserve

VII I. —Indian Abdication

IX.—The Pioneers

X.—Civil Government

Xl.—Mahoning County

XII.—Militia Organization and War of 1812

XIII.—Geology

XIV.—Transportation FacilitiesM/p>

XV.—County Societies

XVI.—The Rebellion Record

XVII.—The Bar of Trumbull County

XVIII.—Mahoning County Bar


CITY OF WARREN, OHIO.


CHAPTER.

I.—The Village and Village Life

II.—Business Growth

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III.—Religious Organizations

IV.— The Press

V.—Schools

VI.—Civil History

VI I.—Physicians of Warren

VII I . --Warren Lodges

IX.—Leavittsburg

X.—Biographical Sketches

Xl.-- Biographrcal Notes


CITY OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.


CHAPTER.

I.— Initial Events

II.— Industrial Growth

III.—Religious Societies

IV.— Public Schools

V.—Physicians

VI.—Soldiers' Monument

VII.— The Press--Secret Societies

VIII.—Biographical Sketches

IX.— Notes of Settlement


Sketch of the Life of James A. Garfield

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BIOGRAPHICAL.



Asper, Joel F.

Abell, Azor

Adams, Whittlesey

Arrel, George F.

Anderson, William S.

Ashbaugh, William N.

Angell, Elgin A.

Arms, Freeman O.

Birchard, Matthew

Beaver, John F.

Brown, George F.

Buttles, Joel B.

Barnes, Buel

Belden, David D.

Bright, W. J.

Barnes, Riverius Bidwell

Brush, Perlee

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Burkey, Moses H.

Butler, John L.

Bunts, William Carey

Brown, William I.

Brown, Cornelius M.

Blocksom, James B.

Blocksom, Ensign Church

Brown, Ensign N.

Beardsley, Frederick W.

Brindley, Rev. Edward A.

Baldwin, Caleb

Brownlee, Alexander B.

Brownlee, John

Curtis, Benjamin F.

Cox, Jacob D.

Cowdery, Julius N.

Calhoun, Maslen Anderson

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Craig, Samuel Baxter

Correll, Servetus A.

Canfield, Henry J.

Campbell, Walter L.

Clark, Stephen L.

Clark, John H.

Callahan, William H.

Cassidy, Henry C.

Case, Halbert B.

Camp, Henry

Canfield, Edward

Coffee, Isaac E.

Church, John W.

Cracraft, John W.

Case Family.

Crowell, General John

Dawson, William B.

Davies, Rev. J. L.

Dabney, Nathaniel G.

Drown, A. A.

Ensign, Erastus Humphrey

Edwards, John M.

Evans, Mason

Eddy, Burdette O.

Estep, Ephraim James

Ewing, Harrison J.

Eaton, Dan

Edwards, William Johnson

Edwards, John S.

Fuller, Ira L.

Forrest, William O.

Fee, William Thomas,

Freer, Charles Smith,

Ford, David Tod

Ferguson, William

Freeman, Judge Francis

Glidden, Charles E.

Gillmer, Thomas Irwin

Gilbert, David Revilla

Gillmer, Thomas H.

Gilson, Joseph Wilber

Gibson, William T.

Gillies, Patrick F.

Gilson, Samuel W.

Gibson, James and descends

Humphrey, Nathan O.

Harris, Sidney W.

Hutchins, John

Hart, Melancthon C.

Harrington, Charles Adams

Hutchins, Francis Edwin

Hunter, George Preston

Hulse, Richard K.

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Hutchins, Francis E.

Hutchins, John C.

Harrington, Charles A.

Haines, Seldon

Higley, B. S

Harmon, John B. and family

Hoyt family

Hapgood, George

Hughes, Rev. William

Hillman, James

Holcomb, John R.

Higley, Brainard Spencer

Hoffman, Benjamin F. and family

Ingersoll, Jonathan

Izant, Robert T.

Iddings, Richard

Jones, Hon. Lucian Curtis,

Jameson, David,

Jones, Asahel W.

Justice, Isaac A.

Johnson, Monroe W.

Jacobs, Frank

Jackson, Sidney DeLamar

Johnston, Joseph R.

Knight, William L.

Kennedy, Edwin Doud

Kyle, Otis W.

Knight, Addis E.

Kennedy, James

King, Lewis W.

Knight, Robert E.

King, John H.

Knight, William

Knowlton, Emery E.

King, Leicester

Kinsman, Frederick

Leet, George W.

Leggett, General M. D.

Lawthers, William J.

Ladd, John A. .

Leslie, Henry G.

Lewis, John H.

Logan, Albert B.

Lane, Henry, and Family

Morgan, Orlando

McLain, Thomas Jefferson

Mcran, William B.

Metcalf, William I.

Moore, Albert Freeman

McLain, Frank David

Myers. Edward

Moore, William G.

Moses, Halsey H.

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Hyde, Washington

Hunter, Lafayette

Herzog, John Lafayette

Huntington, Samuel

Hine, Homer

Hoffman, Benjamin F.

Hine, Cecil D.

Huxley, Jared

Howells, William E.

Hatch, George C.

Hansard, Thomas F.

Hine, Homer H.

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Murray, Robert B.

Miller, I. Barclay

Maline. William A.

McGehan, William B.

McNabb Melvin Cary

Mastin, Landon

Moore, Alexander H.

Moore, Jorn. J.

Mygatt, Comfort

Mygatt, Hon. George

Marvin, Joseph

Meiser, Rev. G. F. H.

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McCay, James

Montgomery, Robert

Montgomery, Robert M.

Mackey, James

Maxwell, Rev. Samuel

Norton, Homer Newton

Charles Bostwick Newton

Eben Nesbit, Frances C.

Nash, James M.

Olcott, Charles

Osborn, William M.

O'Connor, Patrick

Osborn Family

Pease, Calvin

Parker, Alexander C.

Palm, Jefferson

Porter, William

Pickering, John Everton

Powers, Ridgeley J.

Powers, Willis Waring

Porter, William

Perkins, Simon

Perkins, Henry Bishop

Perkins, Jacob

Quinby Family

Reed, Philo Ellsworth

Ranney, Rufus P.

Ratliff, General Robert

Wilson Reeves

Hon. Wilbur Asahel

Rogers, Dio

Rogers, Volney

Rogers, Disney

Rockwell, Edward

Rice, Theron M,

Ruggles, Charles

Ruggles, Horace G.

Ruggles, Edwin C.

Roller, John S.

Rayen, William I.

Sutliff, Calvin G.

Stone, Roswell

Sutliff, Levi

Smith, Charles W.

Spaulding, Rufus P.

Stull, John M.

Spear, Hon. William T.

Sanderson, Matthew Dille

Snyder, George W.

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Stewart, Homer E.

Sloan, Merrick John

Struck, Charles H.

Sanderson, Thomas W.

Strong, Sidney

Smith, Eugene

Smith, Clate A.

Swanston, Edward

Swanston, George

Servis, Francis G.

Stevens family

Seltzer, Rev. Charles M.

Shehy, Daniel

Sutliff, Milton .

Tayler, James D.

Tayler, Robert W.

Tyler, Judge Joel W.

Tuttle, Hon. George Merrill

Taylor, Hon. Ezra B.

Taylor, John Warren

Thayer, Albert Anson

Taylor, George

Tod, Governor David

Thoman, Leroy D.

Truesdale, Charles R.

Taylor, Hallett K.

Thomas, Daniel L.

Tayler, Matthew B.

Tayler, George

Van Gorder, James L.

Van Hyning, Giles

Wilson, James F.

Woodford, Marshall

Whittlesey, Elisha

Wilson, David M.

Woodworth, Laurin D.

Woolf, Albert Jacob

Wilson, Elliott M.

Wilson, James P.

Wirt, Benjamin F.

Ward, George I.

Whittlesey, William W.

Wordbridge, John E

Wick, Colonel Caleb B.

Webb, Thomas Denny

Young, Garretson I.

Wood, George L.

Young, John

Yeomans, Hon. Albert

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ILLUSTRATIONS.


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Portrait of James A. Garfield - Frontispiece

Portrait of Hon. E. B. Taylor - between 282 and 283

Portrait of General john Crowell - facing 292

Portrait of Judge Benjamin F. Hoffman - facing 226

Portrait of James Hoyt - facing 265

Portrait of Joseph Marvin  facing 280

Portrait of George Hapgood - facing 288

Portrait of Samuel Quinby facing 306

Portrait of James L. VanGorder - between 308 and 309

Portrait of Elizabeth S. VanGorder - between 308 and 309

Portrait of Dr. John B. Harmon - between 312 and 313

Portrait of Mrs. John B. Harmon - between 312 and 313

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Portrait of Judge Francis Freeman - facing 325

Portrait of Matthew B. Tayler - facing 328

Portrait of Benjamin Stevens - between 332 and 333

Portrait of Mrs. Benjamin Stevens -between 332 and 333

Portrait of Governor Tod - facing 359

Portrait of John M. Edwards - facing 368

Portrait of R. S. Higley - facing 384

Portrait of John Brownlee  - facing 392

Portrait of Freeman 0. Arms - facing 400

Portrait of John R. Holcomb - facing 408

Portrait of Caleb B. Wick - facing 437